HCRN volunteers in blue HCRN shirts on a rebuild site in Los Angeles County
Eaton Fire Home Rebuilding Program

Rebuilding

HCRN helps eligible Eaton Fire survivors who were uninsured or underinsured rebuild their homes at little to no cost. As a licensed California general contractor, we oversee the rebuilding process. Volunteer labor, donated materials, and community support help make each home possible.

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How It Works

Volunteer hands. Professional standards.

We use a mix of volunteer labor and trade subcontractors to complete these homes. Volunteers travel from all over North America to serve, and these incredible people are our greatest asset.

HCRN is a licensed contractor in the State of California and oversees all work completed on homes, ensuring inspections are passed so that home construction is never delayed.

Volunteer crew framing and raising walls on an Altadena rebuild Rebuilt home with horizontal siding

Little to No Cost. Fully Licensed. No Catch.

Qualifying homeowners rebuild at little to no cost. We keep it that way with volunteer-powered construction and donated building materials—then back it with professional oversight as a licensed California general contractor (License #1075512). Our construction leadership manages every site, schedules every inspection, and signs off on every home.

Who Qualifies

Program Qualifications

  • Must be a homeowner
  • Must be their primary residence
  • Property taxes and income taxes must be current
  • Must have clear title to the property
  • Must provide documentation of amount owed on the property
  • Must be able to maintain property insurance and property taxes after completion
  • Must plan to live in the house for at least five years
Rebuilding Altadena Together

From Bare Lot to Last Nail

Every photo below is from an active HCRN rebuild site—poured foundations, framed walls, roof lines, and the volunteers who make it happen.

Volunteer crew celebrating on scaffolding after raising walls
Walls up — the crew celebrates a framing day well spent
Freshly poured foundation slab with the San Gabriel Mountains behind
Foundation poured
Volunteers setting the floor joist system
Floor system set
Interior framing and roof trusses from inside the home
Roof trusses & framing
Home sheathed and roofed against the San Gabriel Mountains
Sheathed and dried in
HCRN volunteers in blue HCRN shirts on the porch of a home they are restoring
The crew that brings a home back
An HCRN volunteer in a blue HCRN shirt on site during a rebuild
Volunteer hands, on site

Select photos by Thomas Leach / American Red Cross

Homecoming Day

The Day the Keys Go Back

Rebuilding ends the way it should — with a family walking back through their own front door. Neighbors, volunteers and partner organizations gathered in Altadena to watch it happen.

Homeowners walking hand in hand through the front door of their rebuilt Altadena home on homecoming day
Neighbors, volunteers and partners gathered outside the finished Altadena home on homecoming day
An HCRN volunteer presenting a framed gift to the homeowners during the homecoming ceremony
An HCRN team member embracing the homeowner outside her rebuilt home
The homeowners smiling together inside their finished living room
The homeowners holding hands inside their newly rebuilt home
A homeowner standing in the kitchen of the rebuilt home
Volunteers and neighbors greeting the homeowners under the ceremony tent
A homeowner smiling inside her rebuilt Altadena home

Altadena, September 2026. Photos published with the homeowners’ permission.

Our Home Designs

Three Floor Plans, Built with Care

2 bedroom 2 bathroom floor plan

2 Bedroom · 2 Bathroom

1,092 sq ft 26′ × 48′

Our floor plan for a two bed, two bath house.

3 bedroom 2 bathroom floor plan

3 Bedroom · 2 Bathroom

1,344 sq ft 32′ × 48′

Our floor plan for a three bed, two bath house.

4 bedroom 2 bathroom floor plan

4 Bedroom · 2 Bathroom

1,800 sq ft 32′ × 62′

Our floor plan for a four bed, two bath house.

Step One

Home Rebuild Interest Form

Fill this out and our case management team will contact you with next steps. It takes just a few minutes—you don't need your documents ready yet.

Trouble with the form? Call (877) 936-4673 or email [email protected].

You Can Help Bring Families Home

Together, we can rebuild homes, restore lives, and strengthen communities across California.

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